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Originally Posted by Ken Miele
Interesting video, but that looks like a lengthy process, and it does not show how far then can go. So there are 3 types of scanners, they have to be very expensive. Can a laser scanner digitize around bends like a short turn radius. It looks like the technology is here, but how good is it really. I guess I'm not sold on it yet. Time do more research, thanks guys.
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Ken I understand being skeptical of the technology, but it really is that accurate these days. Most high end CNC machines these days have CMM probes on 3,4 or 5 axes arms inside the machine that do spot quality check's to .0005" accuracy, and then per an algorithm adjust tool paths for cutter wear, ambient temp and humidity differences, etc. Being a reporter, maybe you could drum up interest from a laser scanner/ CMM company to do an in depth 'how it works' article. What head are you specifically looking to scan? I ask because a lot of late model parts are available from the OEM via Sema:
https://www.semagarage.com/techtransfer/Index
Some of the late model head CNC porting shops might have the base OEM CAD and/or full combustion, intake, exhaust port scanning capabilities too. It is isn't cheap, but the most accurate way, by far, to analyze the CFD flow in and out of the engine. Interesting stuff, gonna follow this thread...